The Dominican Republic's organic and Fairtrade boom has helped banana growers but what about the slum-dwelling Haitian migrant workers? Tom Levitt reports on the plight of the forgotten people in the banana trade
… what about the slum-dwelling Haitian migrant workers? Tom Levitt reports on the plight of … the US when he finished school to look for work, ending up in a Spanish store in New York. After 20 years working seven days a week he grew tired of the …
Can national parks and marine protected areas safeguard endangered wildlife against the growing pressures of population growth and climate change?
… Do protected areas for wildlife really work? Eifion Rees | 11th April 2012 News … only where conservationists and local people work together and are equally invested to … habitats in perpetuity. Connecting MPAs in networks is important because marine species are …
Pastoralism is in crisis across Africa. But it could yet survive as the best available defence against climate change and famine. Tom Levitt reports from southern Ethiopia
… Children in pastoralist communities often work in shifts, going to school when they are … an interview with the Ecologist . ‘They must work on the land to be good citizens.' Yusuf … when those who go to school fail to find work. 'They face a difficult dilemma,' a …
Although currently out-of-favour with the UK government, eco-towns may still offer the best hope for creating sustainable communities
… up with the term ‘eco-town’ but hadn’t really worked out what the standards meant,’ says … a slogan, but actually not putting in the legwork and requiring lots of other people to try … idea of creating healthy homes for ordinary working people,’ says Kate Henderson, of the …
The first study conducted in a natural environment has shown that systemic pesticides damage bees' ability to navigate
… foraging trips. The significance of the new work, published Science, is that it is the … expected,' said Henry. Previous scientific work has shown insect neurotoxins may cause … courtesy of the Guardian Environment Network READ MORE... NEWS Extinct bumblebee …
Government orders to use dangerous organophosphate chemicals left hundreds of sheep farmers with debilitating ill health, Tom Levitt reports on the UK's forgotten pesticide tragedy
… agricultural journalist Anthony Gibson, who worked for the National Farmers Union for much … weak all the time,‘ he says, ’my GP couldn’t work out what was wrong with me.’ It was only … was brought by John Amos Hill in 1997, a farm worker who was using the OP pesticide to spray …
MoD under fire after DECC report finds number of sites contaminated with radioactive waste is far higher than previously estimated
… by Fred Dawson , a radiation scientist who worked for the MoD for 31 years, before he … land under the statutory regime, then we will work with the regulator and other responsible … courtesy of the Guardian Environment Network READ MORE... COMMENT Nuclear special …
Tom Levitt speaks to one of China's most respected investigative journalists Liu Jianqiang on the rise of environmental activism in China
… They are weak but the NGO’s strategy is to work with media, to report issues, to let the … also using the internet and social media networks. Sometimes the media are banned from … The first step is information. They work with media, they get the information and …